1. Begin by measuring around the perimeter of your quilt; add 20" to this measurement to allow for mitering corners of binding and finishing the ends. From binding fabric, make 21/2"-wide straight-grain binding this length. From piping cover fabric, make 1"-wide straight-grain strip this length.

TIP: Use a glue stick to “baste” piping to center fold of binding before stitching. — Marianne

5. Trim excess batting and quilt back so ditch between piping and binding will align with first binding stitching when binding is sewn to quilt.

6. Working from the quilt back, align raw edge of binding with raw edge of quilt back. Piping fabric will be on top of binding fabric. Stitch binding to quilt (Photo C). Miter corners and join the ends just as when applying regular binding.

TIP: I use my “Liz’s Lumpless Binding” technique (May/June 2002 issue of Love of Quilting) to join the ends of the binding. — Liz

7. Bring binding over edge of quilt to front. Use clear monofilament thread (or thread that matches the piping cover fabric) and a zipper or cording foot to topstitch through all layers in the ditch between the piping and the binding (Photo D).